Cagkan Yildiz

Cagkan Yildiz has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Cagkan is currently working at Proterra Inc as the Director of Battery Systems since May 2023. Prior to this, they held the position of Sr. Manager of Battery Systems from July 2022 to July 2023 at the same company. Before joining Proterra Inc, Cagkan Yildiz worked at Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. as a Staff Technical Program Manager from December 2020 to January 2022. Cagkan also has a significant tenure at Cummins Inc., where they held several leadership positions. From April 2020 to December 2020, they served as the Electrification Program Leader for Next Gen Battery Platform, overseeing a cross-functional team and managing a multi-million dollar budget. Prior to this role, they were the Electrification Program Leader for Material Handling & Construction from January 2018 to April 2020, where they managed product development, operations, supply chain, and new product delivery. Cagkan Yildiz also worked as a Continuous Improvement Specialist - Six Sigma Black Belt from July 2015 to January 2018 and as an Off-Highway Programs Diagnostics Leader / Controls & Diagnostics Senior Engineer from July 2011 to June 2015. Before entering the corporate world, Cagkan Yildiz gained research and teaching experience as a Research and Teaching Assistant at IUPUI, focusing on multibody dynamics. Cagkan also worked as an R&D Mechanical Design Engineer at Nurol Machinery and Industry Co. Inc. Overall, Cagkan Yildiz has a strong background in battery systems and electrification and has made significant contributions in their various roles.

Cagkan Yildiz's education history begins in 2002 when they attended Bornova Anadolu Lisesi (\u0130zmir Koleji) for high school, where they studied STEM subjects. From 2006 to 2009, they pursued a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering at TOBB Ekonomi ve Teknoloji \u00dcniversitesi. Following this, from 2009 to 2011, Cagkan Yildiz continued their education at Indiana University\u2013Purdue University Indianapolis, obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Lastly, they pursued a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Indiana University\u2013Purdue University Indianapolis from 2012 to 2015.